CVE-2022-38089 Cross-site scripting in Exment

Medium 5.4 Published 24 Aug 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into Exment, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-38089?

CVE-2022-38089 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kajitori Co.,Ltd Exment, published on 24 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Exment ((PHP8) exceedone/exment v5.0.2 and earlier and exceedone/laravel-admin v3.0.0 and earlier, (PHP7) exceedone/exment v4.4.2 and earlier and exceedone/laravel-admin v2.2.2 and earlier) allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38089?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Exceedone Exment, Exceedone Laravel-Admin.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38089?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38089 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-38089 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38089 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9wf-qqm9-mw2c.